Echo 73413 Owners Manual v.2 - Manual (Page 5)

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Safety Instructions
• Do not operate this equipment before reading and understanding the owners
manual. See engine owners manual for additional safety information.
• Do not allow children to operate this equipment.
• Do not operate this equipment in the vicinity of bystanders.
• Do not run this equipment in and enclosed area; carbon monoxide is extremely
dangerous. The engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless,
and tasteless gas.
• Do not allow hands, or any part of body or clothing, inside the feeding chamber,
discharge chute, or near any moving part.
• Shut off the engine and ensure all moving parts are stopped before inspecting or
servicing any part of the machine.
• Obtain and wear safety glasses at all times while operating the machine. One pair of
safety glasses is provided.
• Avoid wearing loose-fitting clothing. Never operate this machine wearing clothing
with a drawstrings that could wrap around or get caught in the machine.
• Operate the machine only on a level surface. Do not operate the machine on a
paved, concrete, or hard gravel surface. Operating on a hard surface may cause
discharged material to rebound and kickback. Increased machine vibration will also
result causing machine movement and premature wear of parts or loosening of
fasteners.
• Check all screws, nuts, bolts, and other fasteners are properly secured before start-
ing the machine. Check all screws, nuts, bolts, and other fasteners for proper
tightness to ensure everything is in proper working condition once every 10 hours
of operation.
Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided important safety
messages in this manual and on the machine. Please read these messages carefully.
A safety message alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others. Each safety
message is preceded by one of three words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.
CAUTION
You WILL be KILLED or
SERIOUSLY HURT if you don't
follow instructions
You CAN be KILLED or
SERIOUSLY HURT if you don't
follow instructions.
You CAN be HURT if you don't
follow instructions.
DANGER
WARNING
Before Operating
Preparation